| Name: | JOHN BATEY |
| Launched: | 12/01/1884 |
| Completed: | 04/1884 |
| Builder: | Hepple & Co, North Shields |
| Yard Number: | 380 |
| Dimensions: | 109grt, 16nrt, 96.3 x 18.4 x 9.0ft |
| Engines: | L1cyl (34.5 x 52ins), 40nhp; (1920: 2 x L1cyl (28 x 54ins), 40nhp) |
| Engines by: | RB Findley & Son, North Shields; (c1920: also by Findley) |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 63729 |
| History: | |
| 17/06/1884 | J Batey & Son, Newcastle and J Mitchell, Montrose; registered at Montrose |
| 1904 | J Batey & Son, Newcastle |
| 06/1906 | Company restyled J Batey & Son Ltd, Newcastle |
| 06/1920 | Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd, Newcastle; registered at Newcastle |
| 10/1921 | Grangemouth & Forth Towing Co Ltd; registered at Grangemouth |
| 1936 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 1883: Built for use as a fishing trawler or tug |
| 1909: Went ashore returning from Ramsgate | |
| Subsequently refloated and returned to service | |
| c1920: Re-engined by RB Findley & Son | |
| 10/1921: Cost £3000 | |
| 1936: Sold for breaking up by G & W Brunton at Grangemouth |
Above photo is copyright of Tyne & Wear Museums
Above photo is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo is copyright of South Tyneside Libraries
Shields Daily News, Saturday, 26/04/1884